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animators

noun

plural of animator

as in drivers

someone or something that gives life or vigor to

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Recent Examples of animators Pre-Production DAVE GREEN (director) 2021 was largely dedicated to doing a Pixar-style story reel of the whole movie with a crew of animators from around the world. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Later that year, Disney would create Pluto the Dog, though there remains widespread debate as to whether Walt Disney and his animators named him after the planet. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Motivating a new generation of animators and storytellers also fuels Buermann. — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 All three animators who spoke to USA TODAY asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation from others in the music industry and harassment online. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The visual effects artists and animators then got to work creating digital Martians that would have the handmade, idiosyncratic style Burton originally intended to achieve with stop-motion. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Studios are firing skilled animators, then rehiring them to fix what the models get wrong. — Sadev Parikh, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026 And the animators threw some fun curveballs, including making the embodiment of evil into a shirtless hottie that would make even shirtless Kirk jealous. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 So many people are doing amazing things on the show, like our dope writers and animators. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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Noun

Some drivers are using special techniques to maximize their miles per gallon and save at the pump.

— Greg Jaffe Miles G. Cohen Luke Broadwater Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
This has led to lengthy commute times for many who cross the bridge daily as signs posted along the bridge thank drivers for their patience.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of drivers

Noun

Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the Epstein files say the Justice Department has not responded to their requests.

— Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
Trump cut back the office, along with other national security agencies, as part of his larger government reductions.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of agencies

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Summary Wills are crucial for estate planning, defining how property is distributed, appointing executors, and designating guardians for dependents.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Mitchell Zuckerman, a cofounder of Art Market Advisors and a former Sotheby’s executive, told me that executors and beneficiaries frequently choose guarantees.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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Traffic lights were out at about 80 intersections, so city workers were using generators and placing stop signs at those intersections, the statement said.

— Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
One of the month’s biggest job generators was the leisure and hospitality sector, which added 62,000 jobs, after having posted job losses of 21,000 and 54,000 in July and June, respectively.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of generators

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Any federal tax credit worth passing should stack automatically on top of state incentives and apply the same regardless of whether a production files from Atlanta, Shreveport, or Burbank.

— Sam Roseme, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
In July, California’s Public Utilities Commission approved new incentives of up to $20,300 for ride-hailing app drivers to buy or lease new zero-emission vehicles, and often now, ride hailers can choose to be picked up by an EV on the apps.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of incentives

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Morgan Stanley downgrades Peloton to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley sees too many negative catalysts.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Why the finding matters for catalysts Copper is widely studied as a catalyst for chemical reactions including carbon dioxide reduction, methanol synthesis, and oxidation.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of catalysts

Noun

The edit intercuts old film reels, both archival B-roll and seeming home movies, to hint at how all these new stimuli jog Brooke’s memory.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Rather than explaining behavior solely in terms of observable stimuli and responses, cognitive psychologists investigated ways in which individuals acquire, organize, store, and use information.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimuli

Noun

Her inspirations for another recent show included the fashion photographer Deborah Turbeville and the Greek goddess Hecate.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
And the Arverne Pier Theater wore its neoclassical inspirations on its sleeve, complete with Corinthian columns and a half-round pediment.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

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